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The Causes of Syncope from the 2009 ESC Syncope Guidelines

All of what follows are figures, tables, and quotes from the 2009 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Syncope Guidelines*:     “Syncope is a Transient Loss of Conciousness (T-LOC) due to transient global cerebral hypoperfusion characterized by rapid onset, short duration, … Continue reading

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